A Key Medicare Document Should Be Coming Your Way This Month, and All Enrollees Should Be on the Lookout

Key Points Medicare Advantage and Part D plans can change from year to year. Plan administrators are required to notify enrollees of changes ahead of Medicare's fall open enrollment. Make sure to read your notice of change carefully so you'll know whether to keep your current plan or find a new one. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › Once you enroll in Medicare, you can choose a specific Medicare Advantage or Part D drug plan based on your needs. But the Medicare Advantage or Part D plan you start out with isn't necessarily the plan you should keep forever. Medicare plans can change from one year to the next. And if yours is changing for the worse, that's something you need to know about.